Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Rosslara, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rosslara
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.89167, -8.69950
- SMR number
- CL027-056----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
At the NE extent of Rosslara Lough. A small subcircular tree-covered island (diam. c. 30m) c. 40m from the shore. Not on any OS maps but visible on Google Earth (imagery date 25 April 2021) and other aerial photographs. Reported by Jean-Charles Caillère (March 2024). ‘Lecarrow Fort’ (CL027-014---) lies c. 200m to the NW.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 11 November 2025
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.